Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of was 28.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine, 1998–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine stood at 28.3%.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine peaked at 28.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.8% | — |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine?
- Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of in Ukraine was 28.3% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who think others can be trusted vs. taken advantage of. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".